Category: Tire Construction
Tire Ply and Belt Design
The most common types of tire construction include bias, belted bias, and belted radial. In bias-ply or belted bias-ply tires, the cords decussate each other. These cords are commonly at an angle of 25 to 45 degrees to the tire centerline. Radial-ply tires are arranged radially at a right angle to the tire centerline. Steel belts are most commonly used in…
Tire Construction
Every tire assembled is put together of these basic parts: Carcass: Steel beads around the rim and quantity of cords or plies that are fused together to give the tire its shape and strength. Casing: Additional layers of sidewall and under tread rubber affixed to the carcass. Tread: The layer of rubber that contacts the…